Gallagher, Bill

WJBK: Reporter

Died: July 2026

Ex-Fox 2 journalist known for hard-hitting street reporting dies at 79. Bill Gallagher joined Fox 2 Detroit as a reporter in 1985, when it was known as WJBK-TV, Channel 2. Gallagher traveled to the then-Soviet Union, Italy, Germany and Armenia to cover news in addition to reporting in the Motor City.

References:

• The Detroit Free Press, July 25, 2026 – Ex-Fox 2 journalist known for hard-hitting street reporting dies at 79
• The Detroit News, July 24, 2026 – Longtime Fox 2 reporter Bill Gallagher dead at 79